Mission Statement

The library will take an activist role and promote the advancement of issues related to women, gender, equity and intersectionality through its services, advocacy efforts and educational programs. The department promotes the use of these materials by not only the University’s academic community, but also the community at large. To that end the library’s mission is to:

Create an inclusive learning environment, and “safer” space where a people with a multitude of identities (meaning everybody) can have equitable access to marginalized literature and cultural diversity resources.

Make visible the collective histories of underrepresented populations and the intersectionality of our communities’ lived experiences.

Uplift our legacies of resilience in order to strengthen our present day social movements.

We will fulfill our mission by:

Providing improved access to the existing space and materials.

Valuing and fostering the collective intelligence generated by authentic conversations between diverse people working together.